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What should I consider when renewing my passport while holding a multi-entry OA visa in Thailand?

Australian Passport Renewal OA Visa Extension of Stay Thailand Immigration Visa Transfer Process Multi-Entry Visa Re-Entry Visa

Feb 19, 2025

19 days ago

Philip *********

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Question on expiring passports and extension of stay.

I have an OA visa and I am on an Extension of Stay to October 2025 (multi-entry). I do the extension in early September each year. 

My (Australian) passport will expire in January 2026.

I have read various posts about this and it seems to me that the simplest approach is to get a new passport before attempting the extension.

I think I can renew the passport in Thailand, but this seems quite a lengthy process.

As an alternative, I have no problem with renewing my passport in Australia mid-year prior to doing the extension in Thailand in September. But that will mean that I leave Thailand on the old passport, and return with the new.

As I understand it, I simply show both passports on return and get the existing extension moved to the new passport once I have arrived.

What is unclear to me is

(a) I have an existing multi-entry stamp in my old passport. Is this still valid (and thus allowing re-entry)?

(b) Once arrived back in Thailand, do I need to immediately "transfer the stamps", or can I just wait until I do the extension, (showing both passports + associated paperwork/insurance/funds etc), as the new extension will go straight into the new passport.

Looking for advice on flaws in my logic/understanding.

Thanks all.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is seeking advice on renewing their Australian passport while holding an OA visa with an extension of stay until October 2025 in Thailand. They are considering renewing their passport in Australia and returning with a new passport while having questions about the validity of their multi-entry stamp and the process for transferring their visa extension to the new passport. Comments from the community suggest that renewing the passport in Thailand is relatively straightforward and that showing both the old and new passports upon return should suffice for immigration purposes.

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Joe *********

It took only 2 weeks for my new Australian passport to be issued by the embassy in Bangkok eventhou they say it could take up to 8 weeks

17 days ago

Tod *********

It is not a hard or perilous task to renew an Aussie passport IN thailand thru the Oz Embassy here. Post on the Aussie in Thailand group and ask, because I think it doesn't take that long to get a new one

OR

If you want to, stamp OUT on this passport (the one with the current extension and multiple re-entry permit) go to Oz, get a new passport,

When you come back to thailand you show BOTH passports and they'll stamp you in on the new one and make a note your extension/re-entry permit is in the old one.

Then you go to the immigration office where you got your year extension from and they'll move the extension and re-entry permit (if you got the re-entry from them) to the new passport.

After that just apply for your next yearly extension like normal using only the new passport

19 days ago

Philip *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Great - thanks for the explanation. And I'll check out the other group as my initial reading made it sound a bit onerous as I live a long way from Bangkok or Chiang Mai.

19 days ago

Colin *********

@Philip ********

if you're not already in the group

@Tod ********

referred to, it's actually called Australians in Thailand, not "Aussie"

19 days ago

Philip *********

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@Colin ********

ok bud, I’ll check it out - cheers

19 days ago